Pantomime Awards 2025: winners in full
Scottish comedian and actor Elaine C Smith has been awarded the outstanding achievement award at this year’s Pantomime Awards.
Smith picked up the top accolade at a ceremony held at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre on April 13, where Oxford Playhouse also received a gong for achievement in innovation.
Pantomime and musical theatre companies Evolution Productions and UK Productions each bagged three awards, with Evolution lifting the prize for best pantomime for more than 900 seats for Snow White at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield.
Meanwhile, Brick Lane Music Hall, in London’s Silvertown, took home the Panto Awards’ inaugural Nigel Ellacott special recognition award for pantomime history, tradition and heritage.
Named in remembrance of the dame, historian and panto industry champion who passed away last year, the award was presented to Brick Lane Music Hall in respect of its commitment to the conventions of music hall and Victorian pantomime.
Television personality Rylan Clark was pipped to the prize for best newcomer to pantomime by Owain Wyn Evans.
Simon Sladen, chair of the UK Pantomime Association, said: "Huge congratulations to all of the nominees and winners at the Pantomime Awards 2025. What a wonderful evening to celebrate excellence across the pantomime industry and salute the talent, skill, passion, craftsmanship and expertise that goes into each and every season."
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Winners in full
Best choreography
Ebony Clarke: Cinderella, Royal & Derngate, Northampton (Evolution Productions)
Also nominated:
- Arran Anzani-Jones: Beauty and the Beast, Grove Theatre, Dunstable (Evolution Productions)
- Joanna Goodwin: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Theatre Royal Plymouth (Crossroads Pantomimes)
- Shay Barclay: Dick Whittington and His Cat, Hackney Empire, London (in-house)
- Lauren Stroud: Aladdin, Beck Theatre, Hayes (Imagine Theatre)
Best lighting
Andy Webb: Sleeping Beauty, Festival Theatre, Malvern (UK Productions)
Also nominated:
- Hallam Cleverley: Pinocchio, Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay (Magic Light Productions)
- Jamie Corbidge: Aladdin, Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe (Imagine Theatre)
- John Rainsforth: Mother Goose, Customs House, South Shields (in-house)
- Oscar Wady: Robin Hood, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing (Paul Holman Associates)
Carmen Silvera award for best magical being
Danielle Jam: Jack and the Beanstalk, His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (Crossroads Pantomimes)
Also nominated:
- Darren Brownlie: Peter Pan, King’s Theatre, Glasgow (Crossroads Pantomimes)
- Julie Yammanee: Aladdin, Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells (Little Wolf Entertainment)
- Katy Ashworth: Jack and the Beanstalk, Central Theatre, Chatham (Jordan Productions)
- Mina Anwar: Cinderella, Derby Arena (Little Wolf Entertainment)
Barbara Windsor award for best principal lead
Mia Overfield: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fairfield Halls, Croydon (UK Productions)
Also nominated:
- Aoife Kenny: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Evolution Productions)
- Kitty Harris: Cinderella, Blackpool Grand Theatre (UK Productions)
- Luke Suri: Aladdin, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (in-house)
- Roshani Abbey: Sleeping Beauty, Broadway Theatre, Catford (Joy Productions)
Best script
Anthony Spargo: Dick Whittington and His Cat, Greenwich Theatre, London (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Eric Potts: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the Big Top at Ayrshire Athletics Arena, Kilmarnock (Imagine Theatre)
- Jo Mawhinney: Treasure Island, Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, North Yorkshire (in-house)
- David Phipps-Davis: The New Adventures of Peter Pan, Mercury Theatre, Colchester (in-house)
- Vikki Stone: Sleeping Beauty, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (in-house)
Best secondary lead
Mia Welsh: Dick Whittington, Theatre Royal Windsor (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Aaron Dart: Cinderella, Exeter Northcott Theatre (Exeter Northcott Theatre and Le Navet Bete)
- Callum Connolly: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fairfield Halls, Croydon (UK Productions)
- Durone Stokes: Sleeping Beauty, Broadway Theatre, Catford (Joy Productions)
- Matthew Croke: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Evolution Productions)
Best villain
Zoe West: Rapunzel, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Anthony Spargo: Dick Whittington and His Cat, Greenwich Theatre, London (in-house)
- Cara Dudgeon: Snow White, Loughborough Town Hall (Little Wolf Entertainment)
- Tom Hopcroft: Jack and the Beanstalk, Nottingham Playhouse (in-house)
- Lorraine Stanley: Dick Whittington, King’s Theatre, Portsmouth (in-house)
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Best comic
Steve Royle: Cinderella, Blackpool Grand Theatre (UK Productions)
Also nominated:
- Ben Goffe: Cinderella, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon (Imagine Theatre)
- Celia Cruwys-Finnigan: Mother Goose – the Rock’n’Roll Panto, Theatr Clwyd, Mold (in-house)
- Johnny Mac: Peter Pan, King’s Theatre, Glasgow (Crossroads Pantomimes)
- Ruby Ablett: Aladdin, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (in-house)
Best costume design
Katie Lias: Sleeping Beauty, Salisbury Playhouse (Wiltshire Creative)
Also nominated:
- Emily Stuart: Jack and the Beanstalk, the Theatre, Chipping Norton (in-house)
Janet Bird: Rapunzel, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool (in-house)
Jasmine Swan: The New Adventures of Peter Pan, Mercury Theatre, Colchester (in-house)
Ryan Dawson Laight: Aladdin, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (in-house)
Christopher Biggins award for best dame
Antony Stuart-Hicks: The New Adventures of Peter Pan, Mercury Theatre, Colchester (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Allan Stewart: Cinderella, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (Crossroads Pantomimes)
- Brad Fitt: Sleeping Beauty, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury (Evolution Productions)
- Matthew Siveter: Snow White, Loughborough Town Hall (Little Wolf Entertainment)
- Phylip Harries: Mother Goose – the Rock’n’Roll Panto, Theatr Clwyd, Mold (in-house)
Best direction
Chris Jordan: Snow White, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (Eastbourne Theatres in association with Jordan Productions)
Also nominated:
- Kylie Butler: Cinderella, Blackpool Grand Theatre (UK Productions)
- Chantelle Nolan: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Theatre Royal, St Helens (Regal Entertainments)
- Daniel Bell: Beauty and the Beast, Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering (KD Theatre Productions)
- James Tobias: Snow White, Kenton Theatre, Henley-on-Thames (Immersion Theatre)
Best ensemble
Nikki Schofield, Alanna Panditaratne, James Everest, Ariel Nyandoro and Jacob Stebbings: Peter Pan, Victoria Theatre, Halifax (Imagine Theatre)
Also nominated:
- Abi Fullard, Zachary Kirkby, Amy Mcevoy and Bastiaan Van Leeuwen: Snow White, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (Eastbourne Theatres in association with Jordan Productions)
- Alice Olby, Brogan Paris, Phoebe Silver, Daniel Clelland, Ethan Brenchley and Jack Barnato: Dick Whittington, Harlow Playhouse (KD Theatre Productions and Harlow Playhouse)
- Aryon Campbell, Harley Charles, Rebecca Hazel Cunningham, Neve Ellen, Nadine McMahon, Adam Paul Robertson, Luke Stone and Jackson Walker: Jack and the Beanstalk, His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (Crossroads Pantomimes)
- Jazmin Davis, Anja Gibbs, Megan Hunt, Brooke Kelly, Frankie Lloyd, Grace Perry, Neve Darcy Reading, Arjun Mudahar and Patrick Rosinha: Snow White, Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks (Sevenoaks Panto)
Best contribution to music
Tayo Akinbode: Mother Goose – the Rock’n’Roll Panto, Theatr Clwyd, Mold (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Dan De Cruz: Sleeping Beauty, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (in-house)
- James Harrison: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Evolution Productions)
- Jamie Noar: Rapunzel, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool (in-house)
- Rick Coates and Andy Pickering: Cinderella, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (Crossroads Pantomimes)
Best set design
Becky Minto: Mother Goose, Perth Theatre (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Adrian Gee: Mother Goose – the Rock’n’Roll Panto, Theatr Clwyd, Mold (in-house)
- Andrew Exeter: Aladdin, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (in-house)
- Jasmine Swan: The New Adventures of Peter Pan, Mercury Theatre, Colchester (in-house)
- Katie Lias: Sleeping Beauty, Salisbury Playhouse (Wiltshire Creative)
Best sisters
Harry Howle and Steven Roberts: Cinderella, Cambridge Arts Theatre (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Bob Golding and Ian Kirkby: Cinderella, Alban Arena, St. Albans (Evolution Productions)
- Eleanor Burke and Sophie Hirst: Cinderella, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon (Imagine Theatre)
- Gareth Mitchell and Garnon Davies: Cinderella, Fareham Live (Imagine Theatre)
- Morgan Brind and Roddy Peters: Cinderella, Derby Arena (Little Wolf Entertainment)
Best sound
Kate Harvey: Jack and the Beanstalk, Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford (Imagine Theatre)
Also nominated:
- Ben Harrison: Aladdin, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (in-house)
- Charlie Tipler: Snow White, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (Eastbourne Theatres in association with Jordan Productions)
- Conrad Kemp: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Theatre Royal, St Helens (Regal Entertainments)
- Sam Forbes: Robin Hood, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing (Paul Holman Associates)
Best supporting artist
Marc Pickering: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Evolution Productions)
Also nominated:
- Charlotte Rutherfoord: Jack and the Beanstalk, Hall for Cornwall, Truro (in-house)
- Jamie McKillop: Mother Goose, Gaiety Theatre, Ayr (in-house)
- Katie Barnett: Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell, Tron Theatre, Glasgow (in-house)
- Laura-Jayne Woods: The New Adventures of Peter Pan, Castle Theatre, Wellingborough (Parkwood Theatres)
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Best newcomer to pantomime
Owain Wyn Evans: Cinderella, New Theatre, Cardiff (Crossroads Pantomimes)
Also nominated:
- Colum Findlay: Jack and the Beanstalk, Eden Court, Inverness (Imagine Theatre)
- Frankie Thompson: Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah, JW3, London (in-house)
- Maisie Smith: Beauty and the Beast, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (Evolution Productions and the Marlowe Theatre)
- Rylan Clark: Jack and the Beanstalk, Cliffs Pavilion, Southend (Crossroads Pantomimes)
Best newcomer to industry
Emma Robertson: Snow White, Loughborough Town Hall (Little Wolf Entertainment)
Also nominated:
- Dylan Collymore: Pinocchio, Stratford East, London (in-house)
- Imad Eldeen: Mother Goose – the Rock’n’Roll Panto, Theatr Clwyd, Mold (in-house)
- Lois Brook: Dick Whittington, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (Imagine Theatre)
- Matthew Hodgkiss: Rumpelstiltskin, the Met, Bury (the Big Tiny)
Best pantomime (fewer than 500 seats)
Dick Whittington and his Cat, Greenwich Theatre (in-house)
Also nominated:
- Mother Goose, The Customs House, South Shields (in-house)
- Mother Goose, Gaiety Theatre, Ayr (in-house)
- Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell, Tron Theatre, Glasgow (in-house)
- Rapunzel, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool (in-house)
Best pantomime (500-900 seats)
Snow White, Loughborough Town Hall (Little Wolf Entertainment)
Also nominated:
- Mother Goose – the Rock’n’Roll Panto, Theatr Clwyd, Mold (in-house)
- Sleeping Beauty, Salisbury Playhouse (Wiltshire Creative)
- Snow White, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (Eastbourne Theatres in association with Jordan Productions)
- The New Adventures of Peter Pan, Mercury Theatre, Colchester (in-house)
Best pantomime (more than 900 seats)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Evolution Productions)
Also nominated:
- Aladdin, Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe (Imagine Theatre)
- Cinderella, Blackpool Grand Theatre (UK Productions)
- Cinderella, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (Crossroads Pantomimes)
- Peter Pan, King’s Theatre, Glasgow (Crossroads Pantomimes)
Outstanding achievement in pantomime
Elaine C Smith
Achievement in inclusive practice
He’s Behind You!
Achievement in innovation
Oxford Playhouse
Nigel Ellacott special recognition award for pantomime history, tradition and heritage
Brick Lane Music Hall
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